ELECTRIC DOUBLE OVEN RANGE Use & Care Guide For questions about features, operation/performance, parts, accessories or service, call: 1-800-253-1301 or visit our website at www.whirlpool.com Table of Contents..........................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGE SAFETY .............................................................................3 The Anti-Tip Bracket ....................................................................3 COOKTOP USE ..............................................................................5 Cooktop Controls.........................................................................5 Dual Size Element ........................................................................6 Warm Zone...........................
RANGE SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following: ■ WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR OR WALL, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.
COOKTOP USE This manual covers different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the items shown here may not match those of your model. A C B K J A. Surface cooking area locator B. Left front duel element control knob C. Left rear control knob D. Electronic oven control F E D H I E. Right rear control knob F. Right front Rapid Boil element control knob G. Hot surface indicator light H. Medium indicator G I.
■ Use only cookware and dishes recommended for oven and cooktop use. ■ Cover all foods with a lid or aluminum foil. When warming baked goods, allow a small opening in the cover for moisture to escape. ■ To avoid damage to the cooktop, do not use plastic wrap to cover food because the plastic wrap may melt. ■ Use pot holders or oven mitts to remove food. Dual Size Element A B A. Single size B. Dual size The dual size elements offer flexibility to cook using different sizes of cookware.
■ Use cookware about the same size as the surface cooking area. Cookware should not extend more than ½" (1.3 cm) outside the area. B A C A. Surface cooking area B. Cookware/canner C. ½" (1.3 cm) maximum overhang ■ Use flat-bottomed cookware for best heat conduction and energy efficiency. Cookware with rounded, warped, ribbed or dented bottoms could cause uneven heating and poor cooking results. ■ Determine flatness by placing the straight edge of a ruler across the bottom of the cookware.
ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROLS This manual covers different models. The range you have purchased may have some or all of the items listed. The locations and appearances of the items shown here may not match those of your model. A B E D P Q A. Upper oven settings B. Cook time C. Start time D. Oven display E. Number keypad C F. Upper oven start G. Timer set/off H. Settings I. Upper oven cancel O N M F L J. Lower oven cancel K. Lower oven start/control lock L. Oven light M. Clock G H K J I N.
Settings The Settings function enables you to personalize audible tones and oven operation to suit your needs. After completing your adjustments, press any CANCEL or wait 30 seconds for the display to show the time of day. To change any of the following settings, press SETTINGS until the correct display text appears, and then follow the instructions in the appropriate section. See the following “Settings Quick Reference Chart.
Language (Change Language Options) The Language is factory preset to English but can be changed to French or Spanish. 1. Press SETTINGS until “LANGUAGE” is displayed. 2. Press the “1” keypad to select French, or press the “2” keypad to select Spanish. In French, press the “1” keypad to select Spanish, or press the “2” keypad to select English. In Spanish, press the “1” keypad to select English, or press the “2” keypad to select French. 3. Press any START or CANCEL to save the setting and exit.
OVEN USE Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and wellventilated room. To Replace Oven Racks: Flat Rack: Place rack on the rack support in the oven. Tilt the front edge up slightly, and slide rack back until it clears the stop position.
BAKEWARE Oven Vents To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5.0 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide. NUMBER OF PAN(S) POSITION ON RACK 1 Center of rack. 2 Side by side or slightly staggered. 3 or 4 Make sure that no bakeware piece is directly over another. See illustrations for placement of layer cakes. Bakeware The bakeware material affects cooking results.
5. When the preheat cycle is complete, insert food. “Insert food for one rack baking” or “Insert food for multirack baking” will appear in the selected oven text area. “Bake” will scroll in the selected oven text area until CANCEL for the desired oven is pressed. 6. Place food in the oven when the preheat tone sounds. 7. Press CANCEL for the desired oven when finished. 8. Remove food from the oven. NOTE: If a Set Cooking Time is to be used when only one oven is used, increase the cook time by 10 minutes.
Toasting - Upper Oven Only For toasting bread and products that are toasted in a toaster or toaster oven. ■ Lower oven cannot be operated while upper oven is toasting. If the lower oven is operating when Toast is pressed, a beep will sound. ■ Toasting is based on time, not temperature. ■ Frozen foods should not be toasted in the oven. ■ Toasting times will be shorter when the oven is hot or when repeated toasting functions are done.
To Enable Sabbath Mode Capability (one time only): Sabbath Mode must be enabled to allow the control to run a Bake, Timed Bake or Delayed Bake under the conditions listed previously. 1. Press SETTINGS until “SABBATH” appears in the upper text area. 2. Press “1” to enable Sabbath Mode. 3. “ON Selected” will scroll twice in the text area. The oven is now enabled to be run in Sabbath Mode. 4. Press OFF to exit and display the time of day. Sabbath Mode remains enabled.
RANGE CARE Self-Cleaning Cycle WARNING Burn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycle. Failure to follow these instructions can result in burns. IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off during the Self-Cleaning cycle. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well-ventilated room. Self-clean the oven before it becomes heavily soiled.
When the self-clean cycle ends: “Cln complete” will scroll in the selected oven text area. After 5 seconds, “Oven cooling” will scroll in the display until the oven temperature falls below 500°F (260°C). “Unlocking” will be displayed until the oven door unlocks and the lock icon turns off. To Delay Start Self-Clean: Before delay starting Self-Clean, make sure the oven door is completely closed or it will not lock and the cycle will not begin. 1. Press START TIME.
Heavy soil, dark streaks, specks and discoloration ■ affresh® Cooktop Cleaner or nonabrasive cleanser with Cooktop Cleaning Pads: Clean as soon as cooktop has cooled down. Rub product into soil with a Cooktop Cleaning Pad. Continue rubbing until white film disappears.
Oven Door IMPORTANT: To avoid oven door glass breakage: ■ Do not close the oven door if the racks are not fully inserted into the oven cavity or when bakeware extends past the front edge of an oven rack. ■ Do not set objects on the glass surface of the oven door. ■ Do not hit glass surfaces with bakeware or other objects. ■ Do not wipe down glass surfaces until the oven has completely cooled. To Replace: 1. Insert both hanger arms into the door.
TROUBLESHOOTING Try the solutions suggested here first in order to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call. Nothing will operate Has a household fuse blown, or has a circuit breaker tripped? Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. If the problem continues, call an electrician. ■ Cooktop will not operate ■ Is the control knob set correctly? Push in knob before turning to a setting. ■ On ceramic glass models, is the oven control lockout set? See “Control Lockout” section.
ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE Before calling for assistance or service, please check “Troubleshooting.” It may save you the cost of a service call. If you still need help, follow the instructions below. When calling, please know the purchase date and the complete model and serial number of your appliance. This information will help us to better respond to your request. Accessories U.S.A.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION MAJOR APPLIANCE WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY For one year from the date of purchase, when this major appliance is operated and maintained according to instructions attached to or furnished with the product, Whirlpool Corporation or Whirlpool Canada LP (hereafter “Whirlpool”) will pay for Factory Specified Parts and repair labor to correct defects in materials or workmanship. Service must be provided by a Whirlpool designated service company.
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